If non-human things are worthless in themselves, it is okay, even virtuous, to cut open the earth for mining, or clear forests, to "kill" the planet, because that is how to give it value - visibility as a material commodity.
If non-human things are worthless in themselves, it is okay, even virtuous, to cut open the earth for mining, or clear forests, to "kill" the planet, because that is how to give it value - visibility as a material commodity.